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Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies |
6. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters USAA On March 29, 2012, United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division against the Company seeking, among other things, a declaratory judgment that USAA does not infringe certain of the Company’s patents relating to Mobile Deposit®, and that such patents are not enforceable against USAA. In addition, USAA alleged that it disclosed confidential information to the Company and that the Company used such information in its patents and Mobile Deposit® product in an unspecified manner. USAA sought damages and injunctive relief. USAA subsequently amended its pleadings to assert a claim for false advertising and reverse palming off under the Lanham Act, and to seek reimbursement under the parties’ license agreement. On April 12, 2012, the Company filed a lawsuit against USAA in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging that USAA infringed five of the Company’s patents relating to image capture on mobile devices, breached the parties’ license agreement by using the Company’s products beyond the scope of the agreed-upon license terms and breached the parties’ license agreement by disclosing confidential pricing and other confidential information for the Company’s legacy product installation in the lawsuit USAA filed in Texas. The courts consolidated the foregoing cases in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, and on November 19, 2012, the Company answered USAA’s various claims and counterclaims, moved to dismiss USAA’s Lanham Act cause of action and filed a counterclaim against USAA for violation of the Lanham Act. On February 15, 2013, the Court granted the Company’s motion and dismissed USAA’s Lanham Act claim and on July 29, 2014, the Court dismissed the Company’s infringement claims against USAA. On September 3, 2014, the Company and USAA agreed to settle all pending claims as follows: (i) USAA moved to dismiss all of its remaining claims, including its claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, fraud, inequitable conduct, and invalidity of the Company’s patents; (ii) the Company moved to dismiss all remaining claims, including the Company’s claims for trade defamation and violations of the Lanham Act. The Company agreed not to sue USAA for patent infringement for products currently sold, marketed, or advertised by USAA, including its Deposit@Mobile application. Neither the Company nor USAA admitted any liability on any claim, nor did either party make any payment to the other. USAA has retained its license to use the Company’s Quick Strokes, Quick FX Pro, and Image Score software products. Top Image Systems Ltd. On September 26, 2012, the Company filed a lawsuit against Israeli-based Top Image Systems Ltd. and TIS America Inc. (collectively, “TISA”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging that TISA infringes five of the Company’s patents relating to image capture on mobile devices. The Company is seeking damages against TISA and injunctive relief to prevent them from selling their mobile imaging products. On January 7, 2013, TISA answered the Company’s complaint by denying the allegations and raising several affirmative defenses. On January 11, 2013, the Company amended its complaint to add its sixth patent, which had recently been issued and also relates to image capture on mobile devices. On January 28, 2013, TISA responded to the Company’s amended complaint by again denying the allegations and raising the same affirmative defenses that they raised in their answer to the Company’s initial complaint. On September 8, 2014, the Company agreed to settle all pending litigation with TISA, because the cost of litigating the case would have been higher than any potential benefit to the Company. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company dismissed all claims against TISA and retained the right to pursue legal action in the future. Rothschild Mobile Imaging Innovations, Inc. On May 16, 2014, Rothschild Mobile Imaging Innovations, Inc. (“RMII”) filed a complaint against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that certain of the Company’s mobile imaging products infringe four RMII-owned patents related to mobile imaging technology. On June 1, 2014, RMII amended its complaint to add JPMorgan Chase & Co. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (together, “Chase”), one of the Company’s customers, as a defendant in the lawsuit (as amended, the “Initial Lawsuit”). On September 8, 2014, RMII filed three additional complaints (the “Subsequent Lawsuits” and together with the Initial Lawsuit, the “RMII Lawsuits”) against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The Subsequent Lawsuits contain allegations substantially similar to the Initial Lawsuit regarding infringement by the Company’s mobile imaging products of the four RMII-owned patents related to mobile imaging technology, but name as co-defendants Citibank, N.A., Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America Corporation and Bank of America, N.A., respectively (together with Chase, the “Bank Defendants”), each of whom offers the Company’s mobile imaging technology as part of its mobile banking applications. The Company has filed motions to dismiss RMII’s willful infringement claims against the Company in the Initial Lawsuit and motions to dismiss claims against the Company in the Subsequent Lawsuits. On November 10, 2014, the Company filed a motion to sever and stay the claims against Chase in the Initial Lawsuit pending resolution of RMII’s claims against the Company and to transfer the claims against the Company to the Southern District of California. On November 19, 2014, the Company filed joinders to the motion to stay with respect to the Subsequent Lawsuits. All motions are still pending before the Court. Based on the Company’s current understanding of the claims, the Company has agreed to accept the demands for indemnity and defense tendered by three of the Bank Defendants in connection with their respective RMII Lawsuits. The Company is currently controlling the defense of such claims and has taken actions to defend the RMII Lawsuits, as more fully described above. The Company believes that RMII’s claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against those claims. The Company does not believe that the results of the RMII Lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. Other Legal Matters In addition to the foregoing, the Company is subject to various claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. While any legal proceeding has an element of uncertainty, the Company believes that the disposition of such matters, in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Employee 401(k) Plan The Company has a 401(k) plan that allows participating employees to contribute a percentage of their salary, subject to Internal Revenue Service annual limits. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not match contributions to the plan. Facility Lease The Company’s principal executive offices, as well as its research and development facility, are located in approximately 22,523 square feet of office space in San Diego, California. The term of the lease for the Company’s offices continues through June 30, 2019. The annual base rent under the lease is approximately $471,000 per year and is subject to annual increases of approximately 3% per year. In connection with the lease, the Company received tenant improvement allowances totaling $675,690. These lease incentives are being amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the term of the lease. As of September 30, 2014, the unamortized balance of the lease incentives was $498,297, of which $104,905 has been included in other current liabilities and $393,392 has been included in other non-current liabilities. Under the terms of the lease, the Company issued a standby letter of credit to the landlord that allows for one or more draws of up to $210,000 over the term of the lease. The Company believes its existing properties are in good condition and are sufficient and suitable for the conduct of its business. Future annual minimum rental payments payable under the lease are as follows:
Years ending September 30: |  |  |  |
2015 |  | $ | 495,981 |
2016 |  |  | 510,861 |
2017 |  |  | 526,187 |
2018 |  |  | 541,972 |
2019 |  |  | 416,959 |
Thereafter |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 2,491,960 |
Rent expense for the Company’s operating lease for its facility for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 totaled $368,385, $379,529 and $335,946, respectively.

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